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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 98, 18 September 1878, Page 2

t j Ashweifpr&Jictedi; the, Square. .Debenture [ Scheme' ha>,bej3u; a s grand success. , £3(X)an(l£4oo\¥aßfcließume? i tiirwted'toma'ko r the; , jkmprpve.ments, and m" 'the space of a ' few, hours, his Worship' the .JJHajor' received 1 signatures representing; £5,25. The :move- : pent, howeveiy has" riot' bden confined to' the' improvement of the Square^ few ratepayers from variouV' sections'' of the town' have jFalleh,intq the idea, and applied far shares upon the&irae 'conoition/' Wi niayy) there? fore, expect to see .Ealmerston ehqot. ahead under the fresh— impetus given it, m Buoh a^manner ap ,t(> astonish., i>er .older, and | less vigorous, neiglibdrß»': r ;i! ' ' ' ' ' , ' '• '■' ■| -fl?he^pr.o.gra'inine ,o.f the^Palmerston f lnte-: jrarij?; ,Spoiety ,f 05 tpi-morrow; evening will ;be , of .a somewhat interesting nature, Being* a' 'debate, uppn;thf JsUbjeot^ ." is Selfishness tae.J, Mainspring of Hutnan Action P' Th& disV eussion is to , be openeel ; by ' Mr Richard j tearyi "and five ; Other gentleman ; • have handed m their names ; so that there 1 will f :be r > three speakers on the affirmative side, and throe on the negative, , . We learn that iir Edward Marsh, has :during- the ; past' 1 few days • purohassd the which he has been renting irova . Mr.iJatneSiltinton, at Terraoo, End.; The purchase; includes, the. shop and. business , ipreinises at present m Mr Itirsh's [posses- ' sio«, a cottage- adjoining, and three aures ~,qf land. We have not. heard the exact amount Rtjwhich the sale was effected, hut we understand it was, somewhere about £1500. ; As some little curiosity has been evinced , |ito learn how we arrived at the conclusion' I that w plumping" was practised at the late municipal eledtioijy we- may state that wo re- ,| ceived the information from one of the can- ; didat.es, who no dou'bt'had good reason for the, s asse^tion... The result of the poll,: the !, number of Votes recorded,* arid the number iof rateptiyers voting; we had, of course, ' from the retuming-officer, , '' ( . .'- '■ The glorious m last, y?eefe. has,, jveaie^eased' to say, been most fortunate for bYeeti&rs of stock, for, had "the rain continued, its e-ffeot would have beeiHrUinbua upon the lambing. <Mr. Knighti of the Rangitikei line, {inform?" us that notwithstanding the most trying 'season through' s wluuh/ h© has '-pissedjihe:'. fully expects to have a lamb for every e^e,.. or a hundred' pea ic^t.^^Thisj result, however, is Bom,ewha^ iowingito^tne favored and slxeltered position m which his land lies. , lAt theCJhuroh of Engfandj^lmerafcpn," oil ; Sunday^vening, 1 peace semcei wbre 'offered ! up for the iioppy. of -*tho JSktojpean struggle.. v Similar devotions were held j m : other. |cHurclfei>' v of ; ta^ dmcbs'e'v'aliuutCa foVtmght'aglj!^ Tlie 1 -\R^f; f> Mr/McWilliaini ; dowdueted 6h'e "services^ • ancl\ ! ' fehfr ; i ohnrSh! was filled m eyer^sleat,; v - n T ' The new tim/s. Cable^caTie into" force on \fqnday .morning,"". ana teceivei many a ;gfo wl frbin triiyo.Htti's tb';F. ixton, who' coul i: not make a start" u'litil bliie upon noon. Perhaps the persons m the Rangitikei County whose conveniencs has been so studied, would cast a pitying thought upon travellers from Feilding or Piilinerston, who under the new amingemeub will not reach

Wanganm or Foxton until the afternoon is f&>advanced. Persons going from Manawtttujto'Wanganui before used to grumble at. liaying/only/'for bo_urs to. transact their < /business, fajjul so they have, been bultailed to thrjee^i ■ ','■ y ' ' '••. / . jjj.' 1 inoK. of sonic seventy Horses 1 cajne- to Paltnerstc-n ]on^ Saturday : from the Napier side, en route for /the Rangitikei and; Wanga'nu^' m'atiee^^hej^'wer^'prett^'ne'aiiy all young, although there were not a few good beasts amongst the number. After being paddocked for the Sunday, they again resumed their journey. < : We understand that Mr. E. Collins; -late assistantrt'eacher : at the , Palmerston School, wUI shortly take his departure for his new charge at Matarawa. The extreme liberality, of the Education Board may be gauged when; it {is stated that the salary allowed is £70 per yeah As Mr" Collins is a married with a family, were it not that the amount is to be- further' supplemented by subscriptions from settlers m the district, he' woulclhave been unable to avail himself of the Board's generosity. ■ ■■■: '■ "■ '• : '■'. ■-. v ; . The literary lreu>(a)er, whose piscatorial patronymic graces the columns of thel "" Wanganui Herald,',' hopsronA skips a fandango of delight over the Her of our supposed defunct independence; We thank him for _his kind intentions, also for the circulation which he .has given the Times; but wfr -might point out that having once taken up lus pen to. do battle, it is scarcely honorable to seek to vanquish, a foe by other meansyT : .'...: ' ' . r. W& have received a most elaborate lithographed plan of the sections m Foxton to : be Qffered by' public ■ auction to-day by Mr Barnett, at his rooms, Wellington. , The map' has,- been drawn by Mr Pictpn Davies, and certainly brings, put, p. bold relief the principal buildings -. arid 'stores in .' Foxton . It also,, give an; accurate idea , of the locale of the land under offer. \ '": We- may expect ;aj perfect field- day at the Paltnerston Court to-morrow, the charge- : sJieot being full to, over-flowing. In addition to about sixteen, civil actions against Maoris, there, are two assault cases against residents at German Town.' .: ' ; "V^e have been inforinedtbat ifc is contemplated to start 'k band" for the tawD, and as a well-known^ and energetic councillor h;as taken the matter m hand, we have little doubt tho movement will soon assume at definite: shape.- We have- been informed;a . meeting, of. those favorable io; its formation,, is to be ctdted at an early> da,te. . ' „ ; . ' Opinions differ, and "one man's meat.i s another . fimn^s poison." As an example of the adage,, we wo.uld' refer oiir readers . to tw6 letters appearing' m- this issued signed " Manawatii," and' Ex-Mahawalu." As we notify under our correspondence head, that the publication of ; a communication does not commit us to- its contents, consequently we cannot be supposed to endorse the sentiments uttered by. either. We are- glad Mr Rofcheram has at last; a champion, and although we could confute. many of the statements made by " Manawatu," we leave him m the hands, |of pur Foxton fniends, who ; we feel quite i certaia will be able to pick' his argviments tapißces. _ . ■ The Trea.surer:,of- tlia .Palmerston Cenie- ' tery Fu^h.d has received a letter 'from Mr,-' Laird,' Nurseryman, of ' Waiigaimi, m vrhi6h' I that gentleman generously offered — m case therewas roomin the cemetery-— to donate I one hundred' youngs cypresses for'beautify-.- --' ing the reserve. . Mr Linton, the treasui'er, replied tnat there wars plenty of room, and that if Mr Laird, could recommend the present season for transplanting, 'his generous offer would be accepted with thanks. In the event of the season being past, he would gratefully receive the. donation, at. a future , time. ' ■ ' ; .' •' ; ..■•,',-' Professor Fraser, who has heen lectuving m Foxton with 1 great success, has paid-Pal-merston a visit, and lectures to-night antl to-mortfaWiiMijht at the F.oreaters 1 Hall. .We" understand; his readings of character have given gi'eat satisfaction m Foxton and elaewjiere, and lie possesses numerous testimoriials from men well JinoWn, m the various districts i' which he has ! . visited -during the past thirteen y&ws. This evening the ,sub- ! jeet mattir of the lecture will be " Signs of \ Oliaracter ;"• and to-morrow evening, " Lovei Courtship, and Marriage." ■■ As Professor Fras^r bias devoted" •.considerable study io phrenology,pphysiognoTnyi 'and physiology'; a rare treat 'may be expecibed,' for we believe at tho donclusion of the lecture he-wiU give "practical ifljstrations^f his/readiijn; of cliar^i ;acter to those willing To submit themselves ; examirittttonrr' ;^ P. ■■■■■--■ . . , ■ f '• One of the for'ge'st rafts -wJiicb haaever been floated down the Manawatu VRivep toj Foxton,.^ was stewed suocessiiilly. through by ! th¥'Mtesdr3.:,Co6k; on Thursday night. It was forty feet long by eighteen feet wide, firmly! secured) togetherj by a- framo-work, rtpo.n^w.lvieh- firewood^to.thev extent of about SCjODdVuperfioiaT-lfeee Va's- stacked. >A tity- of -clay; Was] plaoed upon,, the-, top, f, on whi(iu' iifire; was . lit, and- as tl» mippn'was shining- brightly, the: trip, which occupied ■ something under ten hours-— the distance being about thirteen.miles— was. a most' plea': sant one. The firewood, delivered m Fos-ton,-found a : ready market at £1 pef cord, still t^e': risk is a gi'eat one,- and could not be undertaken at all times. "On the night previousta .snialler raft,^-ladeja with; sliingles and. palings, attempted the journey, but came to grief on a snag, the rJa'ffc being completely overturned, ancl the ocoupants treated to a duoking v , : Fortujwl;ely, the palings and shingles wer,e so securely lashed i that although the latter '-portion of the voyage I .was accomplished with the raft bottom; upwards, its destination .was reached? with-'outloss-of cargo... .. ; . .■-."....•: . The number 'of niew buildings whfoh -are being erected all over the town, is a- cheer-, ing evidence of the progress an,d prosperity of Palnwrston. the Square. we find that m addition to the handsome, building now, being erected at the corner of Broad-street, for the Bank of "Australasia, plans have been prepared; for the erection of a ha.ndsomft.ancl {Winmodious, two-storeyed store and auction room for Mr Snelson, '■ which .will. be of suph.a character as to be. a; credit, /to, the! posUioft. Then on the o*her' side of the Uiie, ; Mr : ; J. P. Leary : is about to I build beside his:pfivate; residence, a handBto.me.8 t o.me . structure ;for r a printing office. We : have seen; the.plans, drawn-by Mr Wright, of I?eilding, jan_d we must" say' iii& design is more .like a miniature bank than that generality, adopted^far a printing office. Wje alsji" uhderstarid- ' -that ■ . '.negotiations .Jiaye nearly-' bsferi "completed with; Mr F. -lioiidprij wMiicJi^iU^■beahßJJneana■of;■thrpwLlg IQpe^(1 Qpe^ ( those- sspleridid pi'emi3e,s iktoly occupieel b,y, Mi* i Fisher, the olp?ing|.ofv;WbJch-;,-was an eyfi?B.or© to: the. Square.; Bpi it.is riot only m tfe'ioentf e; of' the; to wnrtliat new. buildings i arei/springing up,' bi^t m the. back streets aiicJj, -b.yej-jroads, .', and' at suoh arate, '. that ;we feel doaAtxced^iat' .before the taking; 6t'the next census ' tjie riuiiiber . of dw^Uing'a will have been aou^ledr ' This, and : the 'enforce- , "rneut- of "tue bye-law with regard to tawu 'ifenohig his'lwoyked l ;such a -wonderful imiprovetrieut.in v its' appeai'ance, that aiyold resident wlioi^turnea last week,. after sit months- abaqnee was fairlyjastQurided at Mm '■ ohjinge';/; poritihue. "^ , Tho Elder Troupe made their appearance m the Forester^ Hall, on Monday andl Tuesday nights, and alfch^ugh on the first evening the audience was' not a large, it was a. decidedly appreciative one, A, capital

programme was prepared, th^eccentrif&ies of the Infant Wonder ti»ing*}li&hl£>fap>plauded, particularly his clog dancing,; Wjhiqh; . displayed acknowledge of that.p£culiarj class ■ of . acwraplisli^nt'^Or^ 6 ?'' 1 f ul m one bo, youhgi Although certainly-the-•lnfaptl w£« ' thei : smallest miambe* tKe> Troupe, he Idecidedly occupied. jthe leading;, '-positiph m; the v'cftmpatiy, a£djd£servj>d]j|r' camein for the'lipn'B^iflr^ of ap^la^i^ s|verfi 'of his character sorigs and sketches being gi vent with inimitable drollery, and a keen eye to the proper " business." Taken as.a.whole, the entertainment 'was. a most enjoyable one, and although on- Monday night both performers and audience labored ~nnder-tfche-.depressing influence of a poor house, the bursts of laughter were hearty arid "genuine," . .i It would appear as if the-Foxton em-brog* lio over the Local Board election is^rioif quite yet at an end. Our Foxton correspondent informs us that at the nomination on Monday for the vacancy declared by the return-ing-oificor, iDr. Eockstrow entered a protest against the proceedings, and, publicly anrnounoed that, as he held himself the duly elcted member, he would. tak.e his seat at the next sitting of the Board. As the proclamation, however,; dipt not .stop^the nomination of two candidates, Messrs. Gray- and Crowfcher, the election- if ok .-which takes place on Monday, it may found that at the first sitting there -will be Wfcwo Richmouds-. m the field." __ , -Feilding is fast settling down into the^pcH sitiori of a fully developed town, with all trade's and industries permanently represented. Some time ago the the heads of the Corporation invited the settlement of a> member of the boot trade, and m response ■Mr S. Svendson, who has been m business m Palmerstoo for some time, has determined to remove thither. Ho has opened premises on the Kimbolton-road, where no doubt he will, beside being an acquisition to the district, receive a libeial amount of patronage. Then, again, we notice that at the 'request of afnunSbW. of the inhabitahtsf'JUr^ W. D. Nicholas has cbnimeneed^busi^ela.S*^ a. builder and contractor^ m War.wick'-lferee^ This will prove a KoolTfco "the r large numbiirr of persons who have of late had considerable difficulty m finding acceptors for their contracts. " Professor and Madame De Chi!ie*ma3e ; theii- appearance m the- Foresters'" Hall ou Saturday night to a very, sparse- attendance, and candor compels us to stat& that^the enftertainment was not a success. Tlie.tricks •were few m number, .but, considering their perhaps 1 that was^ratlier an ad- , vantage- tbau otherwise. The Wonderful Trained Canary confined its labors to clinging tenaciously to a perch, and to. mducejt to tumble it became necessary to twist the : rod; on which it was standing. The. great 'feature of the evening was the production of the Arabian Box, into which the Madame was to enter irxtwoininates,-'hbt\iytljatan.d---i ing jit had been locked and roped by/qbe of : the audience. A curtain was drawn across ; the stage, and as there 'was ho' orchestra to play slow music during the transposition, the- Professor did; a slowfjaarchj instead before the curtain, with bowed head and solemn aspect* The two minutes developed into five, when' he disappeared between the screen to ascertain the cause; the five became ten, during which tim.e.Jjeihdfl re-ap-peared at intervals, and each" time amidst , uproarious laughter begged a minute's more grace. At length the screen was withdrawn, the box unirpped.'and'urdocked^&nd. the Madame stepped smilingly upon the- stage. , This brought the entertainment to a close, "the- whole of w ; hich did, not occupy more than an hour. It will be. seen by our advertising oohtmns that Mr, Greenwood, su'rgeoii-deniast, has arrived; m Wanganui, and may be consulted at Mr Williamsonls Victoria A^enue^jii that town. Those whose masticators require rei novating or. renewal had better make a note of the fact when they'visifc Wanganu-i. HoirLOWAY'a PiiLS. — The Great Need. — The blood is the life, and, one its -purjty depends our health, if not our- existence. 'These Pills throughly cleanse this vital fluid from all contaminations; and>by that ; power strengthen and invigorate the whole system, healthily stimulate sluggish, organs, over-excited .'action, land '"'establish order of circulation and secretion through-- ; out every party of the body.,, /.Chs-balsamio natures of Hollowy's. Pills bommentts them to the favour of debilitated and nervous constitutions which they soon resuscitate. i They dislodge aU'i obstruction^ >l*o"tb. m the bowels and elsewhere, and are, on that ac.counfc, mucji sought after for promoting regularity of-aci&m in ] yS\ing' femdli^Rand delicate persons who are naturally weak, or who from, some ,cause haye become so. , & ; , r